The Tales of Hoffmann poster

The Tales of Hoffmann( 1951)

TV-MAMusicFantasyRomance
71%
User
Score

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!

Overview

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Moira Shearer

      Stella / Olympia

    2. cast image

      Ludmilla Tchérina

      Giulietta

    3. cast image

      Pamela Brown

      Niklaus

    4. cast image

      Léonide Massine

      Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz

    5. cast image

      Ann Ayars

      Antonia

    6. cast image

      Robert Helpmann

      Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

    7. cast image

      Frederick Ashton

      Kleinsach / Cochenille

    8. cast image

      Robert Rounseville

      Hoffmann

    9. cast image

      Mogens Wieth

      Crespel

    10. cast image

      Lionel Harris

      Pitichinaccio

    11. cast image

      Philip Leaver

      Andrés

    12. cast image

      Meinhart Maur

      Luther

    13. cast image

      Edmond Audran

      Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet

    14. cast image

      Sir Thomas Beecham

      Self - Conductor (uncredited)

    15. cast image

      Alan Carter

      Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)

    16. cast image

      Elizabeth Christie

      Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

    17. cast image

      John Ford

      Nathanaël (uncredited)

    18. cast image

      Richard Golding

      Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)

    19. cast image

      Lillemor Knudsen

      Dancer (uncredited)

    20. cast image

      Barry Lowe

      Student (uncredited)

    21. cast image

      Arthur Skinner

      Man in Background (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Dec 28 2022
    Though I really enjoyed watching this, it isn't really a film at all. Messrs. Powell and Pressburger have elicited the help of the supremely talented Christopher Challis and of the late Jacques Offenbach and basically filmed an augmented theatrical production of his eponymous, uncompleted, opera. They have assembled a curiously effective collection of gloriously clad acting talent - most of whom, aside from the narrator/composer himself in the form of Robert Rounseville, cannot actually sing - and proceeded to present us with something that is really quite beautiful to watch and listen to; but ...

    Media

    Videos 3Backdrops 16Posters 28

    Recommendations

    1. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

      Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence73%

    2. The Small Back Room

      The Small Back Room67%

    3. Bugsy Malone

      Bugsy Malone66%

    4. Fade to Black

      Fade to Black56%

    5. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

      The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love63%

    6. A Russian Youth

      A Russian Youth55%

    7. Cyberotica: Computer Escapes50%

    8. The Third Man

      The Third Man79%

    9. Attack the Block

      Attack the Block65%

    10. Taxi Driver

      Taxi Driver81%

    11. Black Swan

      Black Swan77%

    12. Top Gun: Maverick

      Top Gun: Maverick82%

    13. Avatar

      Avatar76%

    14. The Shawshank Redemption

      The Shawshank Redemption87%

    15. Parasite

      Parasite85%

    16. Rear Window

      Rear Window83%

    17. La La Land

      La La Land79%

    18. The Fantastic 4: First Steps

      The Fantastic 4: First Steps72%

    19. Holidate

      Holidate70%

    20. Grease

      Grease74%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2470000.00

    Keywords

    • opera
    • musical
    • surrealism
    • based on play or musical
    • anthology
    • ballet
    • automaton
    • soprano
    • prima ballerina